Remsen-Union Community School District

The Remsen-Union Community School District is home to two schools: Remsen-Union Middle School and Remsen-Union Elementary School. The district's elementary school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top schools in Iowa and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Remsen-Union Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its students' exceptional test scores, which exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Notably, the school's 4th-grade proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are an impressive 90%, well above the state averages. In contrast, the middle school also demonstrates solid academic performance, with its 7th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 93.9% significantly surpassing the state average.

While the schools have a predominantly white student population, the district may benefit from further analysis and exploration of the factors contributing to the elementary school's success, as well as opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices between the two schools. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios at the elementary school compared to the middle school may be contributing to its strong academic performance.